It may be complimentary, but it certainly is presumptious (yes, the request can be both). If you had given them some choices of possible entrees among which was the Thai chicken, that would be one thing...

I can assure you that the pizzas I have blotted are not using good cheese/whole milk mozzarella. As for finding a better pizza, try living in a place where your choices are limited to chains or homemade (and I've had some not-very good homemade, though I wouldn't blot them) I can also assure you that I am not a fat-o-phobe & challenge anybody to match my love of butter/cream/fat/oil--in the right application.

ProfessorChaos: It was always pretty special for us, growing up in Va (where I still am), though there were a few years when we got lots of snow. We're supposed to get 6-12 inches, so maybe I'll make some, too...

What formerly available foods do you wish were still available? Off the top of my head, here are 2 of mine: Morton's mini doughnuts (oh, lawsy), and Ideal chocolate peanut bars (this may not be the full/correct name)--how I miss thee!

[Image: Audrey Fukman and Andy Wright on SFoodie] When it comes to eating food that has touched the floor, if you're a Megalosaurus you can eat whatever the hell you want. The rest of us should check this flowchart from SFoodie. Most cases point to yes. [via Buzzfeed] Related Flowchart: 'Where Should I Eat, Fast Food Edition' Flowchart: 'What Should I Eat, Cereal Edition' Flowchart: 'What Candy Should I Eat?'... More